Public Statement 1 of 2023 - GOOSE24 TRADE & FINANCE GROUP, INC. (2023-01-03)

Summary

This is a public warning notice issued by the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) about GOOSE24 TRADE & FINANCE GROUP, INC. The FSC states that this entity has never been licensed or regulated to carry on investment business or any other financial services business in or from within the BVI, and is circulating a forged investment business licence while falsely claiming to be authorised by the FSC to deal in and arrange deals in investments.

• Nature of concern: GOOSE24 TRADE & FINANCE GROUP, INC. is using a forged FSC investment business licence and falsely representing itself as licensed and regulated to carry on investment business.
• FSC position: The entity has never been licensed or regulated by the FSC for any financial services business in or from the BVI.
• Public advisory: Members of the public are urged to exercise extreme caution if solicited to do business with this entity, and to report any related or similarly questionable entities and improper activities to the FSC.
• Legal basis: The statement is issued pursuant to Section 37A of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001.

This notice is informational and protective in nature rather than regulatory; it does not impose ongoing compliance obligations on licensees but serves to alert the public and industry to fraudulent activity associated with this unlicensed entity.

Applies to

general public, potential investors, persons or entities solicited by GOOSE24 TRADE & FINANCE GROUP, INC.